The death toll from recent Saudi airstrikes in Yemen’s Sanaa province has reportedly risen to 44, with another 40 people injured, according to statements broadcast by the Houthi movement’s Almasirah television on Monday.
The strikes reportedly targeted the Alshariyah area in the Bani Hushaysh district, east of Sanaa, leaving a total of 84 casualties.
Local health authorities said that 21 children and 10 women were among those killed. Rescue teams are reportedly continuing efforts to search through the rubble for people who may still be missing.
The latest attacks come amid renewed hostilities following the collapse of a 2022 truce in July, which had helped reduce fighting in Yemen’s prolonged conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government.
In retaliation, the Houthis have reportedly launched attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure. One reported incident over the weekend involved a strike on Riyadh’s financial district, with damage recorded near an Aramco facility.
The renewed violence has raised fresh concerns about the humanitarian situation in Yemen, where years of conflict have already devastated communities and displaced millions.
According to United Nations estimates cited in reports on the latest escalation, more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since active fighting resumed.
The reported deaths of women and children have further highlighted the devastating human cost of the conflict, as civilians continue to bear the consequences of the fighting.
How long will innocent civilians continue to pay the price for conflicts they did not start? The international community must do more to protect civilians and pursue a lasting peace.
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